September 16 2025 VB Minutes

Village Board Meeting (September 16, 2025) ALLOUEZ VILLAGE BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M. ALLOUEZ VILLAGE HALL, 1900 LIBAL STREET CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL President Rafter called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Atwood, Genrich, Harris, Leiterman, Marsch, Rafter Excused: Sampson Also Present: Chris Clark, Jim March, Trevor Fuller MODIFY / ADOPT AGENDA Genrich/Leiterman moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. 2026 Budget Schedule b. Senior Halloween Dinner & Dance on October 14th c. SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Walk on October 18th at Green Isle Park (recurring event) President Rafter- 20th Anniversary Oktoberfest Celebration at the Lorelei Inn is this weekend. PUBLIC COMMENT None FOX RIVER TRAIL WINTER SNOW REMOVAL AGREEMENT Harris / Atwood moved to approve the 2025-2026 memorandum of understanding between Brown County, City of Green Bay, City of De Pere and the Village of Allouez for snow removal on the Fox River Trail. Motion carried. RESOLUTION 2025-17, AUTHORIZATION FOR A WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES URBAN FORESTRY GRANT C. Clark: - Request for approval to apply for a WDNR Urban Forestry grant in 2026. As part of the grant application process the Village must pass a resolution authorizing funding and designate acting authority for the project. - Grant will be used in summer of 2026 to hire an intern for the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department. The intern will update the computerized tree inventory program and perform maintenance tree care for newly planted trees throughout the community. - Project is estimated to be $15,000 of which $8,900 would be intern wages, with the remaining for consultant fees (GIS), staff training, equipment, and supplies. - This is a cost share grant, with the village’s portion being 50% of the total project, which can include in-kind labor and equipment. We would receive reimbursement from the state following the project at the end of 2026. Leiterman/Marsch moved to approve Resolution 2025-17, Authorization for a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Grant. Motion carried. Village Board Meeting (September 16, 2025) CREATING A VILLAGE STEERING COMMITTEE REGARDING GREEN BAY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE (GBCI) President Rafter: - Plan to form a village-led steering committee on GBCI that will bring together key stakeholders such as state legislators, local representatives, law enforcement, public works, state department offices, and local municipalities. - The purpose of the Committee is to clearly define what needs to be done, who is responsible and by when, and to ensure progress is being made in order to achieve the closure of GBCI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION Leiterman/Marsch moved to convene into closed session pursuant to: Wis. Statute 19.85(1)(e), deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. (Developers Agreement – 1905 S. Webster Avenue) Roll call vote: Atwood – aye, Leiterman – aye, Genrich – aye, Marsch – aye, Rafter – aye, Harris - aye. Motion carried. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION Atwood/Leiterman moved to reconvene into open session. Motion carried. No action taken. ADJOURNMENT Genrich/Harris moved to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Motion carried. Minutes submitted by Carrie Zittlow, Clerk/Treasurer